Heart & Hands Winemaker Weekend
Friday, April 16 — Sunday, April 18, 2027
Designed for seasoned oenophiles and newfound devotees alike, our Winemaker Weekend package is a one-of-a-kind immersion in the rich wine culture of the Finger Lakes, recently named the American Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
Exclusive Access
Guests who reserve the Winemaker Weekend package enjoy two nights of MICHELIN-award-winning accommodations, a welcome bottle of wine from Heart & Hands, seats for two at the five-course library wine pairing dinner on Friday night, and a behind-the-scenes winery tour and wine sampling with Susan Higgins, Heart & Hands co-owner.
“Pinot Noir is especially tight-clustered, it’s especially thin-skinned, it struggles with humidity… any trend or challenge you have with any grape in the Finger Lakes is doubly so with Pinot Noir. But it’s delicious, and that’s why we grow it.”
— Susan Higgins
Weekend Itinerary
Friday, March 26
- 3:00 PM | Check-In
- 5:00 PM | Regional Wine Tasting *
- 6:00 PM | Five-course Wine Dinner *
Saturday, March 27
- 9:00 AM | Hydrotherapy & Spa Treatments
- 12:00 PM | Winery Tour & Sampling *
- 1:30 PM | Leisure Time & Explore the Area
- 5:00 PM | Regional Wine Tasting *
- 6:00 PM | Dinner at 1833 Kitchen & Bar
Sunday, March 28
- 9:00 AM | Breakfast at the Village Market
- 11:00 AM | Check-Out & Farewell
* = included in package
About Heart & Hands
A critically-acclaimed boutique, family-owned winery, Heart & Hands Wine Company crafts cool-climate Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, and specialty varietals on Cayuga Lake—five minutes north of Aurora. Co-owners Tom & Susan Higgins are dedicated to the expressing the rich limestone terroir of their estate vineyard, certified by the New York Sustainable Winegrowing program.
